Interpretation2.

In this Scheme:—

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

“bank” means—

(a)

any institution for the time being authorised under a provision of the Banking Act 19873,

(b)

any person for the time being specified in any of paragraphs 2 to 10 of Schedule 2 to that Act (exempted persons),

(c)

any person for the time being entitled by virtue of the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 19924 to accept deposits (within the meaning of that Act) in the United Kingdom;

“business plan” means a detailed plan setting out the objectives of any business, the strategy and tactics to achieve those objectives, estimates as to the financial and other circumstances of the business in the event the objectives are achieved and the investment required to achieve those objectives;

“eligible person” shall be construed in accordance with Article 4;

“Non-Capital Grant Scheme” means the Pig Industry Restructuring (Non-Capital Grant) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 20015;

“pig production” means any form of pig production including breeding, rearing and finishing.